Threat Stonkstime

Stonkstime

You may have unwittingly downloaded a browser hijacker like Stonkstime on your system. A nasty program like Stonkstime hijack your browser and modify your modes, forcing you to employ a new search tool and developing it troublesome to navigate.

Not merely do browser invaders lead to interruption and annoyance for computer users, but they may on top of that be employed to produce ad money for whoever is running these portals or even pave the way for cyberattacks, for example session taking over and DNS hijacking. This is why it’s wise to take process and erase these programs from your computer.

Fortunately, erasing a hijacker like Stonkstime isn’t as complicated because it may appear. By following some easy stages, you could productively erase the program and fix your browser mode to their default claim. Additionally, there are some valuable prompts you may implement to keep these types applications away from your system henceforth.

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Learn how to remove Stonkstime from your computer

Step 1. Stonkstime Removal from Windows

a) Windows 7/XP

  1. Press on the Start icon. win7-start Threat Stonkstime
  2. Control Panel → Programs and Features. win7-control-panel Threat Stonkstime
  3. Find the program you want to delete and press Uninstall. win7-uninstall-program Threat Stonkstime

b) Windows 8

  1. Right-click on the start icon (lower left corner). win10-start2 Threat Stonkstime
  2. Select Control Panel. win8-start Threat Stonkstime
  3. Click Programs and Features. win8-control-panel Threat Stonkstime
  4. Find and remove all unwanted programs. win8-remove-program Threat Stonkstime

c) Windows 10

  1. Open Start menu and click on the magnifying glass (next to the shut down button). win10-start2 Threat Stonkstime
  2. Type in Control Panel. win10-start Threat Stonkstime
  3. Control Panel → Programs and Features. win10-control-panel Threat Stonkstime
  4. Find and remove all unwanted programs. win10-remove-program Threat Stonkstime

d) Mac OS X

  1. Open Finder and press Applications. mac-os-apps Threat Stonkstime
  2. Check all suspicious programs you want to get rid of.
  3. Drag them to the trash icon in your dock (Alternatively, right-click on the program and press Move to Trash). mac-os-app-delete Threat Stonkstime
  4. After you move all the unwanted programs, right-click on the trash icon and select Empty Trash.

Step 2. Delete Stonkstime from browsers

a) Remove Stonkstime from Microsoft Edge

Reset Microsoft Edge (Method 1)
  1. Open Microsoft Edge.
  2. Press More located at the top right corner of the screen (the three dots). edge-menu Threat Stonkstime
  3. Settings → Choose what to clear. edge-settings Threat Stonkstime
  4. Check the boxes of the items you want removed, and press Clear. edge-clear-data Threat Stonkstime
  5. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete together.
  6. Choose Task Manager.
  7. In the Processes tab, find the Microsoft Edge process, right click on it, and press Go to details (or More details if Go to details is not available). task-manager Threat Stonkstime
  8. Right-click on all Microsoft Edge processes, and choose End task.
(Method 2)
Before you proceed with this method, backup your data.
  1. Go to C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_xxxxxxxxxx.
  2. Select all the folders, right-click on them and press Delete. edge-folder Threat Stonkstime
  3. Press the start button, and type in Windows PowerShell in the search box.
  4. Right-click on the result, and select Run as administrator. edge-powershell Threat Stonkstime
  5. In Administrator: Windows PowerShell, paste Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose} under PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and tap Enter. edge-powershell-script Threat Stonkstime
  6. The issue should be gone now.

b) Remove Stonkstime from Internet Explorer

  1. Open Internet Explorer and press on the Gear icon. IE-gear Threat Stonkstime
  2. Select Manage add-ons, and then Toolbars and Extensions.
  3. Find and disable all suspicious extensions. IE-add-ons Threat Stonkstime
  4. Close the window.

c) Restore your homepage on Internet Explorer

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  1. Open Internet Explorer and press on the Gear icon.
  2. Internet Options → General tab. Delete the homepage URL and type in your preferred one. IE-settings2 Threat Stonkstime
  3. Press Apply.

d) Reset Internet Explorer

  1. Open Internet Explorer and press on the Gear icon. ie-settings Threat Stonkstime
  2. Internet Options → Advanced tab. ie-settings-advanced Threat Stonkstime
  3. At the bottom, you will see a Reset button. Press that.
  4. In the window that appears, check the box that says Delete personal settings. IE-reset Threat Stonkstime
  5. Press Reset.
  6. Click OK to exit the window.
  7. Restart your browser.

e) Remove Stonkstime from Google Chrome

  1. Open Google Chrome and press the menu icon on the right, next to the URL field.
  2. Choose More tools and Extensions. chrome-menu-extensions Threat Stonkstime
  3. Remove suspicious extensions by clicking the Trash icon next to them. chrome-extensions-delete Threat Stonkstime
  4. If you are not certain about an extension, you can disable it by unchecking the box that says Enabled. If you later decide to keep it, simply check the box again.
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f) Restore your homepage on Google Chrome

  1. Open Google Chrome and press the menu icon on the right, next to the URL field.
  2. Choose Settings. chrome-menu Threat Stonkstime
  3. In the window that appears, under On startup, there will be a Set pages option. Press on that.
  4. Remove the set website, and type in the one you prefer to be your homepage. Press OK. chrome-startup-page Threat Stonkstime
  5. In Settings, under Search, there is a Manage search engines option. Select that. chrome-search-engines Threat Stonkstime
  6. Remove all search engines except the one you want to use. Click Done.

g) Reset Google Chrome

  1. Open Google Chrome and press the menu icon on the right, next to the URL field.
  2. Choose Settings. chrome-menu Threat Stonkstime
  3. Scroll down and press on Show advanced settings. chrome-settings Threat Stonkstime
  4. Find and press the Reset button. chrome-reset Threat Stonkstime
  5. In the confirmation window that appears, press Reset.

h) Remove Stonkstime from Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox and access the menu by clicking on the three bars on the right of the screen.
  2. Select Add-ons. mozilla-menu Threat Stonkstime
  3. Select the Extensions tab, and remove all questionable extensions. mozilla-extensions Threat Stonkstime
  4. If you are not certain about an extension, you can disable it by clicking Disable. If you later decide to keep it, simply press Enable.

i) Restore your homepage on Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox and access the menu by clicking on the three bars on the right side of the screen.
  2. Select Options. mozilla-menu Threat Stonkstime
  3. In General, click Restore to Default below the Home Page field. mozilla-options Threat Stonkstime

j) Reset Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox and access the menu by clicking on the three bars on the right of the screen.
  2. Press the question mark at the bottom of the menu.
  3. Select Troubleshooting Information. mozilla-troubleshooting Threat Stonkstime
  4. Select the Refresh Firefox option. mozilla-reset Threat Stonkstime

k) Remove Stonkstime from Safari (for Mac)

  1. Open Safari.
  2. Select Preferences (can be accesses by pressing on Safari at the top of your screen). safari-menu Threat Stonkstime
  3. Choose the Extensions tab.
  4. Uninstall all questionable extensions. safari-extensions Threat Stonkstime
  5. If you are not certain about an extension, you can disable it by unchecking the box that says Enabled. If you later decide to keep it, simply check the box again.

l) Reset Safari

If you are using the Yosemite, El Capitan or the Sierra versions, the option to reset Safari with one click is not available. Thus you will have to clear the history and empty the caches in separate steps.
  1. Open Safari.
  2. Select Clear History (can be accesses by pressing on Safari at the top of your screen). safari-clear-history Threat Stonkstime
  3. Choose from what time you want the history deleted, and press Clear History. safari-clear-history Threat Stonkstime
  4. Press on Safari at the top of the screen and select Preferences. safari-advanced Threat Stonkstime
  5. Select the Advanced tab and check the box next to Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  6. Select Develop (from the menu bar at the top of the screen). safari-develop-menu Threat Stonkstime
  7. Press Empty Caches.
If for some reason you are unable to remove the extensions or reset your browsers, it may be a good idea to obtain anti-spyware software and have it deal with the problem.

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